Updated: Stimulus Talking Points
January 21, 2009
- The American people are hurting and our economy is in a recession.
- Congress is right to take action to stimulate the economy.
- The American people know we can't borrow and spend our way back to a growing economy.
- According to CBO, less than half of the Democrat stimulus plan will be spent in the next two years.
- The Democrats' plan includes wasteful government spending that will not stimulate the economy.
- Republicans have a plan for fast acting tax relief that will release the resources and creativity of the American people and create jobs.
- The American people have a choice between fast acting tax relief or slow and wasteful government spending.
- House Republicans are on the side of the American taxpayer.
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